St. Kitts Marriott Resort Offers Floridians Special Rates

St. Kitts - Nevis Marriott Resort

St. Kitts – Nevis – Marriott Resort Hotel

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 29, 2008 (CUOPM)

The St. Kitts Marriott is introducing reduced room rates and American Airlines discounted airfares for Florida residents.

According to Centredaily.com Business section, “due to economic hardship and increasing gas prices, travel has become a luxury most Americans cannot afford.”

In response to the demand for affordable travel options, the St. Kitts Marriott Resort has reduced room rates for Florida residents to US$99 per night and supported an initiative with American Airlines to offer discount airfare for travel from Miami.

“Concerns about the economy and increases in airfare costs are making it impossible for travelers, even for Florida residents who are so close to the Caribbean,” said Simon Bell, Director of Marketing for the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Simon Bell.

“This sale will provide those residents with an affordable Caribbean vacation option, despite the difficult times,” said Belle.

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LIAT Adds More Flights To St. Kitts From San Jaun

LIAT Airlines Flight Route Map Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis July 24, 2008 (CUOPM) LIAT, the Caribbean airline is picking the slack in anticipation of the reduction of flights by American Eagle between St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport …

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American Airlines To Start Daily Flights To St. Kitts – Nevis

American Airlines 737-800 To St. Kitts - Nevis

Airlines 737-800 To St. Kitts – Nevis From Miami

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

The thrust of the governing St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Administration to transform the national economy of the twin-island federation, continues to bear positive fruits.

American Airlines has announced it will increase its service to daily flights into the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport from Miami International starting on November 3rd 2008.

American Airlines flight #2299 will depart MIA daily at 10:50 a.m. arriving into St. Kitts at 2:50 p.m.  The return flight #2280 will depart St. Kitts at 3:45 p.m. arriving into MIA at 6:05 p.m.  American Airlines will use a 148 seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 first class seats and 132 economy seats for these flights.

American Airlines first started a Miami service to St. Kitts in December 2004 with three flights weekly, which grew to five flights in 2006.  American Airlines also commenced a twice weekly service from New York’s JFK Airport to St. Kitts in November 2007.

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Caribbean Leaders Focus On Tourism At Antigua Meeting

Vance W. Amory International Airport - Nevis, West Indies

Vance W. Amory Airport – Nevis, West Indies
Photo By Michael S. Maxson

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis‘  Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders who began their first full day of deliberations on Wednesday focusing on the tourism sector that has been a key contributor to their countries’ economies.

There are concerns that recent global developments, such as the rising cost of fuel and changes in flight schedules by US-based airlines, could undermine the viability of an industry that provides thousands of jobs for Caribbean nationals.

The leaders heard special presentations by St. Lucia’s Tourism Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Hon. Allan Chastenet and his Antigua and Barbuda counterpart, Hon. Harold Lovell, on efforts to make the sector more competitive in light of the new threats, including a 17 percent cutback in airline services from the United States, – the region’s main tourism market.

Chastenet told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that oil prices were expected to reach an estimated US$170 a barrel and that this could also be accompanied by a 20 percent cut in capacity by the US airlines industry.

“Clearly, as the price of oil continues to increase, that may get more serious,” he said.

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